By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ron and Carol Cope Stadium will be rocking Thursday evening when the University of Nebraska at Kearney football team plays its home opener. UNK Athletic Director Marc Bauer expects a raucous crowd for the 7 p.m. game against Central Oklahoma, and he wants to see Loper fans maintain that energy throughout the season. To give them a boost, UNK is introducing a new tailgating event that will improve the game day … [Read more...] about Loper Fan Fest: UNK improves fan, tailgate experience at home football games
The Herd
PHOTO GALLERY: Here Come The Lopers
More than 425 student-athletes, coaches, staff members and administrators from the University of Nebraska at Kearney Athletic Department participated in UNK's annual "Here Come The Lopers" event Saturday. Sporting T-shirts with the slogan "I run with the herd," they visited businesses in the downtown area and along Second Avenue, handing out Loper team schedules, sharing ticket information, snapping photos, picking up trash and talking with local residents along the way. The … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Here Come The Lopers